3/31/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NFL: Bruce Arians steps down as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (record in Tampa:31-18), he will remain in the front office. Todd Bowles moves from defensive coordinator to Head Coach. Tampa Bay gave Todd Bowles a 5-year deal.
NCAA Men’s Basketball: Fresh off his team’s Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament, Saint Peters College head coach Kareem Halloway accepts the Head Coaching position at Seton Hall University. Halloway is an Alumni and former assistant coach for Seton Hall. It is a reported 6-year deal.
Final Four: #2 Villanova versus #1 Kansas at 5:09pm; #2 Duke faces #8 North Carolina 8:49pm. Both games are on Saturday and the NCAA Championship game will be Monday, April 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Basketball Classic: Coastal Carolina facing Fresno State tonight at 7pm
Womens NCAA Tournament: South Carolina will face Louisville. Stanford will take on Connecticut. It is the Huskies 14th straight Final Four appearance. The Final Four games will be played Friday, April 1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Coverage will be on ESPN.
NHL Yesterday: Jets take down the Sabres 3-2 in a shootout
Rangers defeat the Red Wings 5-4 in overtime
Kings fall to the Oilers 4-3 in a shootout
Kraken got shutout the Golden Knights 3-0
Sharks lost to the Coyotes 5-2
Blues beat the Canucks 4-3
Tonight: Hurricanes host the Canadiens at 7pm
Devils and Bruins 7pm
Panthers hosting the Blackhawks 7pm
Blue Jackets versus the Islanders 7pm
Jets take on the Maple Leafs 7pm
Penguins and Wild 8pm
Sharks at Avalanche 9pm
Kings take on the Flames 9pm
Ducks host Sharks 10pm
NBA Last Night: Knicks lost to the Hornets 125-114. Miles Bridges scores 31 points and LaMelo Ball finishes with 20 points and 15 assists for the Hornets. Charlotte is in Philadelphia on Saturday. Tip-off is at 12:30pm.
Mavericks and Cavaliers 120-112. Luka Doncic finished the game with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists for the Mavericks.
Magic fall to the Wizards 127-110
Nuggets versus the Pacers 125-118. Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the Nuggets.
Heat burned the Celtics 106-98
Timberwolves lost to the Raptors 125-102
Thunder cannot handle the Hawks 136-118
Kings defeated the Rockets 121-118
Grizzlies beat the Spurs 112-111
Suns take care of the Warriors 107-103
Pelicans beat the Trail Blazers 117-107
Tonight: 76ers and Pistons 7pm
Bucks versus Nets 7:30pm TNT
Cavaliers at the Hawks 7:30pm
Bulls hosting the Clippers 8pm
Lakers and Jazz 10pm TNT
NASCAR Cup Series: Next stop on the NASCAR Cup Series is the Toyota Owners 400 at the Richmond Raceway Sunday, April 3 at 3:30pm on FOX.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Toyota Care 250 is Saturday, April 2 at 1:30 pm at Richmond Raceway. Coverage is on FS1 and MRN.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Thursday April 7, flag drops 8pm at the Martinsville Speedway. FS1 and MRN will have your coverage.
Local Sports: Dixie Youth Baseball registrations are going on right now through April 1, for ages 13-14 at the Whiteville Parks and recreation building. You must bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate when registering. The price is 15 dollars for city residents and 25 dollars for county residents.
Varsity Boys Baseball: Whiteville travels into the Swamp to take on East Columbus tomorrow. The first pitch is scheduled for 7pm and the pre-game coverage starts at 6:45 on Kool-FM. You can hear the away game updates on Kool 103.9-FM radio and streaming at www.Kool1039Radio.com
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday mornings at 10:30am on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
